nowhere/not anywhere near

not anywhere near

1. Completely unlike; not at all similar. This design's not anywhere near what I had in mind—you'll just have to start over from the beginning.2. A great deal less; not nearly. I do pretty well in math, but I'm not anywhere near as gifted as my older sister.See also: anywhere, near, not

nowhere/not anywhere ˈnear

not nearly: The bus was nowhere near full. ♢ The test wasn’t anywhere near as difficult as I expected.See also: anywhere, near, not, nowhere